Report highlights three missed chances to thwart Uvalde gunman before school entry

By Ryan King

Published July 6, 2022 9:40pm ET

Report highlights three missed chances to thwart Uvalde gunman before school entry — FILE - Investigators search for evidences outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, May 25, 2022, after an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 students and two teachers. The shooter's 66-year-old grandmother was discharged from a hospital on June 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Just prior to the gunman entering Robb Elementary School, a Uvalde police officer requested permission to shoot him but did not receive a response in time, according to the findings of a new review.

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